PROJECT STUDIES

PURPOSE OF PROJECT WAS TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE PROJECTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTORS. NO GRANT FUNDS WERE DISBURSED DURING THIS EVALUATION PERIOD DUE TO THE BANGLADESHIS INABILITY TO MEET THE MAJOR CONDITION PRECEDENT TO RELEASE OF FUNDS, 1F, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM PLAN OF STUDIES ACCEPTABLE TO USAID. IT APPEARED THAT USAID WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE 3 MAN-MONTHS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PER STUDY FOR THE DRAFTING OF SCOPES -OF-WORK AND COORDINATION OF CONSULTANTS FOR EACH STUDY. THIS WOULD BE DONE IN LIEU OF THE SUBMISSION OF A PROGRAM PLAN. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SPECIAL EVALUATION BE CONDUCTED IN 6 MONTHS TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EXTENSION TO THE PROJECT COMPLETION DATE WOULD BE NECESSARY.